Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's 58 kg

The men's 58 kg taekwondo competition at the 2024 Summer Paralympics was held on 29 August 2024 at the Grand Palais in Paris. 12 athletes took part.[1][2]

Taekwondo – Men's 58 kg K44
at the XVII Paralympic Games
VenueGrand Palais, Paris
Date29 August 2024
Competitors12 from 12 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Asaf Yasur  Israel
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ali Can Özcan  Turkey
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sabir Zeynalov  Azerbaijan
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Xiao Xiang Wen  Chinese Taipei
2028

Format

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All the taekwondo events at the 2024 Paralympic Games are run as single elimination with a repechage system. The four highest ranked players at each weight class are given byes to the quarter final, the remaining players contest the round of 16.[3]

The players that lose in the quarter-finals enter the first round of the repechage system, The two losing quarterfinalists from each half of the draw face each other, again in single elimination. The two winners of these repechage rounds each face the losing semifinalist from the opposite half of the draw in the bronze medal finals.[citation needed]

Results

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Bracket

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Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
              
  Asaf Yasur (ISR)23
  Thanwa Kaenkham (THA)6
  Miguel Galeano (ARG)10
  Thanwa Kaenkham (THA)12
  Asaf Yasur (ISR)16
  Xiao Xiang Wen (TPE)6
  Xiao Xiang Wen (TPE)37
  Ebrahim Danishi (AFG)7
  Xiao Xiang Wen (TPE)22
  Bopha Kong (FRA)1
  Asaf Yasur (ISR)19
  Ali Can Özcan (TUR)12
  Sabir Zeynalov (AZE)6
  Mitsuya Tanaka (JPN)5
  Bharat Singh Mahata (NEP)3
  Mitsuya Tanaka (JPN)19
  Sabir Zeynalov (AZE)18
  Ali Can Özcan (TUR)23
  Joel Martin Villalobos (ESP)30
  Jabirou Ide Oumarou (NIG)13
  Joel Martin Villalobos (ESP)17
  Ali Can Özcan (TUR)22

Repechage

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RepechageBronze medal
      
  Thanwa Kaenkham (THA)4
  Sabir Zeynalov (AZE)12
  Thanwa Kaenkham (THA)21
  Bopha Kong (FRA)3
RepechageBronze medal
      
  Joel Martin Villalobos (ESP)8
  Xiao Xiang Wen (TPE)16
  Mitsuya Tanaka (JPN)7
  Joel Martin Villalobos (ESP)8

References

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  1. ^ "Paralympics Schedule - Paris 2024 day-by-day guide of events". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  2. ^ https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/paralympic-games/schedule/para-taekwondo?day=29-august
  3. ^ Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Taekwondo Draw Package
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